Posts About "Saku Koivu"

April 28th, 2012Montreal was one of the founders of the National Hockey League in 1917. There were in fact two teams in the city in that first year, the Wanderers and the Canadiens. Both had also played in the National Hockey Association. The Wanderers did not finish the season, leaving the Canadiens as Montreal's only team until 1924 when the Maroons...

February 23rd, 2012RALEIGH, N.C.—The Anaheim Ducks defeated the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night by the score of 3-2 in the shootout. Saku Koivu had the lone shootout goal and Jonas Hiller made 30 saves for his 23rd win of the year.
Jerome Samson and Jamie McBain each lit the lamp for Carolina, and Justin Peters made 35 stops.
The Ducks, who...

February 3rd, 2012Fans of the Washington Capitals have had a tough time dealing with their team this season due to the almost inexplicable mediocrity
the Caps have shown through the past half season-plus. Such mediocrity has the Caps have finding themselves battling for a playoff spot, shuffling between being division leaders and just on the...

February 1st, 2012By every season’s end, there’s at least one player who breaks out in remarkable fashion, putting up totals that even star players might have difficulty sustaining. This player provides an incredible edge in many fantasy formats and is likely the reason as to why the fantasy champion is collecting either bragging rights or cash come...

January 16th, 2012We have survived many calamities this early fantasy hockey season but now comes the next January edition of "Chutes And Ladders". Riding the fortunes of a fantasy hockey team can be a lot like the original Milton Bradley game. There are enough twists and turns to drive any normal person crazy. So imagine what it is like for the average...

December 14th, 2010
The Anaheim Ducks continue their battle to find ways to come out on top of their games and get a winning streak going. The past few games have found the Ducks going hard all the way to a shootout to determine the game.
The Edmonton Oilers came back from a two-goal deficit to push the game into overtime and then to a shootout. This...

June 6th, 2010Christopher Ralph is a sportswriter with a focus on hockey prospects, the entry draft, as well as occasional Flames coverage here at THW.
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Please “Click Here” for “Notes Up Front” and the “Legend” for various topics covered below in my “Live Updated” NHL 2010 Draft Preview...

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